Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family

William L. Eason to May Elizabeth Yancey, January 26, 1928

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William Eason tries to smooth over an ongoing fight with his girlfriend, May Yancey. He discusses employment difficulties.

To: Miss. May Yancey.
Esmont Virginia
Postmark: Elizabeth, N.J.
JAN 26, 1928
11 30 PM

Jan. 26, 1928

Dear May,

Your letter came to' day and I am glad that you are in a little better mood than you was the last time I recived a letter from you, I am glad that you are feeling OK and hope you are getting along fine in you work. After reading the contents of your letter I must say we both have caused each other heart-ache and pain by the things we have said or done. Never the less it doesn't decrease our love, as it is we continue to love and cherish after our battle is over.

You cause me to say things which I am sorry afterward, and it breaks your heart; still when you bawl me out I know I am wrong I say nothing even though it hurts. Even though I may say hurting things I don't see why you mistrust my love.

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even though you say I don't love you but you don't believe your self, You couldn't say that if you only thought just one moment of what we have gone thru with; was I not a man enough to stand by and prove to you that you was the only girl whom I would have cherished during that time especially when I knowed what was what.

You must have been sent by 'God,' above for me to love as you are the first & only woman outside of my mother that I have ever loved and always will love even though you hate me but that does not lessen my love for you in the least. Some day I hope you will be mine as you come first above all. You do not seem to for get the cloudy side of things and look on the bright side you are not like me you can't forget thing's once done said. How is the weather down there is it cold it's terriable up here the wind is blowing terrible and work is scarce the best you can do is get a day work. I was promised a good job in Newark but an old man had taken the job a few hours before The mgr wanted me to take his place and I refused because I had thought of the old man and may be he had a family to look after. Although I am in the condition where I could take it but my consciou wont let me

Just as I said to day if we were married we could help one another but in vain, I think if we were as one I could get along better, as things would be the opposite. As you have helped me out when things weren't just right as they are now, How could I help but love you; not for what I get from you but the things you do for me, the Consolations. I am suppose to fight in Lynn Mass. to morrow Friday but as I said this is my bad luck month the eye which was cut a long time ago, it opened up last week while fighting in Newark. ??

Well dear I guess this is all for this time

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next time I write I'll be in the poor house. Family sends love & Best Wishes.

always
Bill.

Published by: Virginia Center for Digital History

Source copy consulted: Papers of the Benjamin Franklin Yancey Family (MSS 11599), Alderman Library, University of Virginia

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